jQuery Tools 101: Nested Tabs

jQuery Tools is the new kid on the block when it comes to jQuery-based user interface libraries. What it offers is a solid foundation of widgets at an extremely small file size (5.8 KB minified).

I decided to ditch jQuery UI on a recent project when I couldn’t get tabs & accordions to play nice together (also, their site was down when I needed it so I took that as a sign). This was a great opportunity to try jQuery Tools and I have been very impressed thus far.

To use the minimal tabs interface you can simply follow the instructions on their site, but if you want to nest tabs inside one another you’ll need to change things slightly. I’ll demonstrate below:
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